5 Simple Ways to Create a Green Procurement Program
One area that is all too often overlooked in corporate sustainability plans is green procurement -- a move that, if done right, can raise the environmental performance of an entire industry. Read More
A Vision for a Commercial-Scale Rooftop 'Farm' Nears Completion
Most people would not consider January an ideal time to plant crops, especially January in Montreal. But for Mohamed Hage, Kurt D. Lynn and Howard Resh, timing is one of the proof points of their project -- a commercial-scale rooftop greenhouse that's designed to yield produce year-round for an urban community. Read More
PwC Finds a Boom In CSR Reporting, Despite Recession
PricewaterhouseCoopers publishes the fourth in a series of surveys of sustainability reporting, recommending the Global Reporting Initiative and the UN Global Compact as starting points for new reporters. Read More
'The Story of Stuff' Takes on E-Waste and Toxic Gadgets
The latest project from Annie Leonard and the Electronics TakeBack Coalition looks at the extended lifecycle of our billions of gadgets, and suggests developing a "green Moore's Law" for electronics. Read More
Colgate's Wisp: Two Steps Backward
Colgate touts its single-use, non-recyclable Wisp mini-toothbrushes just a few webpages away from from talking about its respect for the planet. Read More
Is Interface's Sustainability Strategy Still Relevant?
Interface's Ray Anderson asks, "Is there still a need for the Interfaces of the world now that some of the world's biggest firms are also climbing toward the summit?" Read More
Johnson Controls Lands Contract to Cool Great Mosque in Mecca
Energy efficiency giant Johnson Controls Inc. has won a contract to provide an integrated building management system including state-of-the-art heating, ventilation and air conditioning at the Holy Mosque in Makkah, Saudia Arabia -- the largest mosque in the world. Read More
Seventh Generation: Not Coming Clean on Hollender's Departure
Seventh Generation's ouster of co-founder Jeffrey Hollender remains something of a mystery, even as details emerge about the sequence of events that led up to his unexpected departure last month. Read More
Design Roundup: Dissolving Chocolate Trays, Windshield Recycling
In this roundup of design new, a U.K. retailer starts using chocolate trays that dissolve in water, the first-ever program for recycling car windshields launches, and more. Read More
Aveda and Estee Lauder Find Common Ground on Sustainability
Since Aveda was purchased by Estee Lauder Companies in 1997, the smaller, environmentally-focused personal care company has benefitted from the larger scale of its owner while also influencing Estee Lauder's sustainability efforts. Read More